Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Complicating Severe P. falciparum Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in malarial infection or malarial splenic rupture (MSR) is a rare but life-threatening condition complicating severe malarial infection in tropics and subtropics, and hence it deserves special attention. A high index of clinical suspicion is warranted for the early...
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| description | Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in malarial infection or malarial splenic rupture (MSR) is a rare but life-threatening condition complicating severe malarial infection in tropics and subtropics, and hence it deserves special attention. A high index of clinical suspicion is warranted for the early diagnosis as delayed or missed diagnosis can be potentially fatal. We report on a 32-year-old male who was diagnosed with severe Plasmodium falciparum infection and presented with an acute abdomen due to spontaneous splenic rupture. He was managed conservatively and had a successful outcome. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of MSR were briefly discussed in this report. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bbc7b2aff0ed498fa8c6144dc18662ac2025-02-03T01:32:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332019-01-01201910.1155/2019/27816472781647Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Complicating Severe P. falciparum Infection: A Case Report and Literature ReviewEltaib Saad0Elamin Elsamani1Walid Abdelrahman2Department of Surgery, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanSudan Medical Specialization Board, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Surgery, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanSpontaneous rupture of the spleen in malarial infection or malarial splenic rupture (MSR) is a rare but life-threatening condition complicating severe malarial infection in tropics and subtropics, and hence it deserves special attention. A high index of clinical suspicion is warranted for the early diagnosis as delayed or missed diagnosis can be potentially fatal. We report on a 32-year-old male who was diagnosed with severe Plasmodium falciparum infection and presented with an acute abdomen due to spontaneous splenic rupture. He was managed conservatively and had a successful outcome. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of MSR were briefly discussed in this report.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2781647 |
| spellingShingle | Eltaib Saad Elamin Elsamani Walid Abdelrahman Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Complicating Severe P. falciparum Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Complicating Severe P. falciparum Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Complicating Severe P. falciparum Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Complicating Severe P. falciparum Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Complicating Severe P. falciparum Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Complicating Severe P. falciparum Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | spontaneous splenic rupture complicating severe p falciparum infection a case report and literature review |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2781647 |
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